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Trenton Volunteer Fire Department

Trenton, NC · Jones County. Trenton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

26
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Trenton Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the North Carolina average.

42nd pct.
national personnel size
+0%
vs. North Carolina average
1
station

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
57/100
Trenton Volunteer Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity C
26 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
26 personnel · 1 station

Trenton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Trenton, NC (Jones County), with 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,919 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,919 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #760 of 932
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 6 other listed departments in Jones County

Trenton Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

26 Top 58% higher than 42% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 05205 · Trenton Volunteer Fire Department, NC 26 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,919
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Marquette City Fi…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Marquette City Fire Rescue, MI (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every NC department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Trenton, NC
FDID
05205

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Trenton Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #760 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,919 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster geometry

Jones County HIFLD mix around Trenton Volunteer Fire Department

Jones County: 7 departments, 171 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 86% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Marquette City Fire Rescue, MI (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every NC department.

Marquette City Fire Rescue, MI 26 Negaunee Volunteer Fire Department, MI 26 Chocolay Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI 26 Belle Plain Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 26 Frisco City Volunteer Fire Department, AL 26 West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 26 Wolf Creek-Craig Fire Service Area, MT 26 Antler Fire Department, ND 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Trenton Volunteer Fire Department have?

Trenton Volunteer Fire Department has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,919 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #760 of 932 by personnel.

Does Trenton Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Trenton Volunteer Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Trenton Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Trenton Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Trenton Volunteer Fire Department?

Trenton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Jones County, NC. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in North Carolina?

North Carolina has 1,534 fire departments with 40,350 total personnel. 57% are volunteer departments.

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